British Tomato Week May 19-25

I missed this at the start of the week, anyway my toms are not even flowering yet.. Tomatoes are now the most widely-grown ’vegetable’ in the world and as well as tasting so good, they’re also extremely healthy. Tomatoes are low in calories and contain virtually no fat or cholesterol. They are a good source… Continue reading British Tomato Week May 19-25

Beer of the Week: O’hanlons’ port stout

o’hanlons’ port stout, originally uploaded by unclewilco. So good and it’s only Tueasday and I have had two pints of it.. Smooth and tasty everything a porter should be if I gave stars it would get ********* out of 10. wonderful

DIY BLUNDERS COST £1.5bn

UK homeowners are paying £1.5 billion each year to fix botched DIY jobs, according to research. Almost one in six (16%) of homeowners have had to call in experts to fix their DIY efforts, costing an average of £280 and as much as £2,000, the poll for insurer Zurich found. The poll found 10% of… Continue reading DIY BLUNDERS COST £1.5bn

Trevor sells Lego workshop for charity

Celebrities and politicians are selling their Lego creations on eBay to mark the toy’s 50th anniversary. Trevor Baylis is an inventor whose most famous invention is a wind-up radio. Aged 70, he runs Trevor Baylis Brands, a company dedicated to aiding inventors. “When I picked up the box of Lego I did wonder what I… Continue reading Trevor sells Lego workshop for charity

Huts on the Radio

Radio 4’s afternoon reading has Jennings’ Little Hut By Anthony Buckeridge Mark Willams reads a five-part serialisation of one of Anthony Buckeridge’s classic school stories, in which Jennings and his loyal friend Darbishire build a hut, lose a goldfish, smash a cucumber frame, and embarrass the Headmaster in front of the school’s most distinguished Old… Continue reading Huts on the Radio